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Bryan Rust vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bryan Rust projects to 2.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

Rust had 65 points in 72 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Rust has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left. We project Rust for 2.2 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Bryan Rust has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Rust's biggest edges: Blocked shots 71, Hardest shot 88.4, Top skating speed 22.8.

Zegras's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.69, Expected goals 54.9%, Sequence xG 55.0%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Bryan Rust

2.28

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Bryan Rust has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromRustZegras
Goals (+2)0.810.64
Assists (+1)0.500.51
Power-play points (+0.5)0.170.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.21
Hits (+0.1)0.050.06
Blocks (+0.5)0.490.17

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Rust vs Zegras

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

RustZegras
7Team record in 15 meetings8
12Points in those games11

Rust 5G 7A, 33 SOG · Zegras 3G 8A, 31 SOG

1Hits on each other0

On the ice against each other (Rust's side)

34:24 at 5-on-5 over 10 games, 2025-26, from Rust's side

Shot attempts
43–32
57.3%
Expected goals
1.2–1.7
41.1%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Bryan Rust and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreRustZegras
2026-04-29 · POPIT 0–1 PHI0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2026-04-27 · POPIT 3–2 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2026-04-25 · POPIT 4–2 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 1A 2S
2026-04-22 · POPIT 2–5 PHI0G 1A 3S1G 1A 2S
2026-04-20 · POPIT 0–3 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2026-04-18 · POPIT 2–3 PHI1G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2026-03-07PIT 3–4 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 1A 2S
2026-01-15PIT 6–3 PHI1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-12-01PIT 5–1 PHI1G 2A 2S0G 1A 6S
2025-10-28PIT 2–3 PHI0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-01-23PIT 1–5 ANA0G 1A 0S0G 1A 2S
2023-11-07PIT 2–0 ANA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 15 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

RustZegras

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Bryan Rust

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.2 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Bryan Rust or Trevor Zegras in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bryan Rust projects to 2.28 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Rust had 65 points in 72 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Bryan Rust or Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Bryan Rust leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Rust and Zegras done against each other?
In 15 games against each other in our data, Rust's team went 7–8. Rust had 12 points (5 goals) and Zegras had 11 (3 goals).

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →